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Hamilton owns nine picks in 2020 CFL Draft, including fifth & eighth overall selections
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced plans Tuesday to deliver extensive 2020 Canadian Football League Draft coverage on all team platforms, and host a Virtual Draft Party, presented by Ticats Insurance, on Facebook.
The 2020 CFL Draft is set to take place this Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m. Fans can log on to Ticats.ca, follow @Ticats on Twitter or hamiltontigercats on Instagram for exclusive content with Digital Host Louie B all week, including:
The Tiger-Cats’ 2020 Virtual Draft Party, presented by Ticats Insurance, will be hosted on Facebook exclusively for season seat holders and will feature live video drop-ins from Jeremiah Masoli, Simoni Lawrence and Chris Van Zeyl throughout the night. Season seat holders can sign up at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2020TicatsDraftParty.
In addition, Tiger-Cats fans can join TSN 1150’s Marshall Ferguson, Mike Morreale and Kyle Melo for in-depth coverage on draft night. TSN 1150’s live radio draft show, which begins at 7 p.m. and continues through the entirety of Thursday’s draft, will include commentary, instant analysis and special guests from Hamilton’s football operations staff. The first-two rounds will also be broadcast live on television on TSN 1/3/5 from 8 to 10 p.m.
The Tiger-Cats have two first-round picks (5th & 8th overall), and a total of nine draft picks in 2020 as outlined below:
| ROUND | OVERALL | NOTES |
| 1 | 5 | *Montreal’s natural pick acquired via trade. |
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | 27 | |
| 4 | 36 | |
| 5 | 45 | |
| 6 | 54 | |
| 7 | 63 | |
| 8 | 72 |
*The Tiger-Cats acquired defensive end Jamaal Westerman, wide receiver Chris Williams and two first-round draft selections (2020 – 5th overall, 2021 – TBD) from the Montreal Alouettes July 22, 2018 in exchange for quarterback Johnny Manziel, and offensive linemen Tony Washington and Landon Rice.